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Road Safety

Driving anywhere in the world can be hazardous. Keeping safe is essential. Yet some people take foolish risks or develop bad driving habits without realising. Are you aware of the very basics of driving safety? I will have to test you for the road rules of New Zealand as this is where I live. However there are some common things that anyone should take note of. Now I am going to include in here pedestrian safety as well and how to be safe around train stations as well. So here we go, see how you go.

  • Question of

    In New Zealand people drive on the left hand side of the road?

    • True
    • False
  • Question of

    There is just one slow driver in front of you, you are in a hurry

    • Wait until it’s safe to over take and pass
    • Pass when there is a clear way to pass
    • Check to see if the road markings indicate you are clear, no yellow lines in centre
    • All of the above
  • Question of

    When driving a car and you feel tired, what do you do?

    • Pinch your cheek and step on the gas
    • Toot the horn to wake up
    • Pull over to the side of the road and have a rest
    • Slow down and turn on the radio
  • Question of

    When driving up in mountain ranges with winding roads you

    • Take care you are on your side of the road
    • Keep alert and drive to the conditions
    • Obey the road signs
    • All of the above
  • Question of

    When driving you should not drive too close to the car in front?

    • True
    • False
  • Question of

    When there is no foot path and you are walking on the road you?

    • Walk in the centre of the road
    • Walk on the side where you can see the cars coming
    • Walk on the side where you can’t see any cars
  • Question of

    You are coming to a railway track on the road you ?

    • If you are driving slow down and watch for trains
    • Stop for the train when the bells go off and the side bars come down
    • Don’t listen to music near roads or railway tracks
    • All of the above
  • Question of

    Any petrol station in NZ has a public toilet?

    • Yes
    • No
  • Question of

    Drive to the speed limit inside towns in cities?

    • Yes, the speed limit is 50km per hour
    • No, do what you want
  • Question of

    If you are driving and you see a horse or a bicycle you?

    • When you pass leave 1.5 metres space between
    • Be alert and check the road signs and markings.
    • Make sure you are clear to pass
    • All of the above

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Written by Pamela Moresby

47 Comments

  1. 9/10 – I`m not sure that there are toilets at every petrol station in the UK, so I assumed that the same was true for NZ, which is clearly a lot more civilized than we are!